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by WREN Staff on Aug 15, 2017
Technically, current FDA regulations allow emergency contraception (EC) — birth control that prevents pregnancy after sex — to be sold directly on the shelf to women and men of any age with no restrictions. But actually, reports from around the country indicate that in many places, finding EC over-the-counter is not that simple. Here’s where The American… Read more
Health and Education, Policy Updates
by Eme Crawford on Aug 8, 2017
Over the past 24 hours I watched a few amazing things happen: When a call went out yesterday from WREN that the State Board of Education was voting for a second and final time on revisions that would make our Health and Safety Education Standards comprehensive and evidence-based, over 275 advocates sent 4,208 emails of support… Read more
by WREN Staff on Jul 18, 2017
The South Carolina General Assembly may have adjourned for the session, but the work of WREN continues. Here at WREN we will be refreshing our educational materials on women’s reproductive health and would appreciate your feedback. The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete, and responses will be anonymous and not linked to personal… Read more
Health and Education, Policy Updates
by WREN Staff on Jun 27, 2017
Your United States Senators need to hear from you today. The Senate healthcare bill, known as the “Better Care Reconciliation Act,” is a threat to the health of South Carolinians. It would hurt women, children, and families by massively cutting health coverage and benefits, including: Drastically cutting Medicaid, which covers 1.1 million South Carolinians. Medicaid… Read more
Health and Education, Policy Updates, Special Events
by WREN Staff on Mar 10, 2017
On March 9th, WREN partnered up with Auntie Bellum to host a network Happy Hour at The War Mouth. And in case you couldn’t slip away from your desk to enjoy the afternoon sunshine, here’s what you missed: Our partnership happy hour kicked off with some WREN legislative updates, including new information regarding the progress of H.3809,… Read more
Health and Education, Policy Updates
by WREN Staff on Mar 9, 2017
WREN is pleased to report that on International Women’s Day, H.3809, a bill that would require insurance providers to cover a one-year’s supply of birth control at a time, passed through subcommittee on to the House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee. Click here to watch the full video of the subcommittee hearing. And… Read more
Health and Education, Policy Updates
by WREN Staff on Mar 3, 2017
In a recent poll conducted by Winthrop University, eighty-one percent of respondents favored requiring employers to make reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees, and nearly 70% favored requiring schools to base their reproductive health curriculum solely on evidence-based research. The people of South Carolina have spoken. Now let’s make it happen. Stand with WREN in advocating for… Read more
Health and Education, Policy Updates
by WREN Staff on Feb 23, 2017
We are over a month into our 2017-2018 legislative session, and are eager to share our first piece of introduced legislation: the Healthy Youth Act. This act would bring revisions to the outdated 1988 Comprehensive Health Education Act (CHEA) by ensuring the use of evidence-based, rigorously evaluated interventions, and by holding school districts accountable for… Read more
Health and Education, Policy Updates
by WREN Staff on Feb 21, 2017
Providing a safe and inclusive workplace atmosphere to pregnant employees is crucial in maintaining a sustainable, healthy and productive workforce. Women must often stay employed throughout their pregnancy in order to sufficiently support themselves, and their families. In fact, two out of three South Carolina women who gave birth last year were employed. Yet in spite… Read more
Health and Education, Policy Updates
by WREN Communications & Learning Team on Feb 1, 2017
One in eight U.S. couples of childbearing age has trouble conceiving or sustaining a pregnancy according to RESOLVE, a national infertility association that works to improve the lives of women and men living with infertility. We at WREN support efforts of fertility specialists who help individuals and couples grow their families through fertility technologies like… Read more
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